Do you have a novel and original idea? Are you creative? Do you have an innovation / invention? KPUC, through its Centre for Entrepreneurship Innovation and technology Transfer (CEITT) is pleased to invite you to submit your idea/innovation/invention for consideration under the competitive selection of the first group of incubates.

Conditions for Consideration: Are you a

Student of Kenya Polytechnic University College (KPUC)?

Kenyan Micro-entrepreneur?

Member of KPUCâ€™s local community

Submission Guidelines

All applications should be submitted to the Technology and Business Incubation Unit Room j15 by 30 th October 2012. Contact the coordinator on 0717 592 701 or Director, CEITT on 0721 907 138.

This first â€œCall for Innovationâ€ will select a total of ten innovative projects to be incubated and assisted through business management, mentorship and networking

The successful applicants will be notified and the list posted in the KPUC website and Notice Boards by 15 th November 2012. Pick up an application form from CEITT office in room J15.

Background

The Centre for Entrepreneurship Innovation and technology Transfer (CEITT) is a key unit in KPUC. Part of its mandate is to accelerate the development of enterprises and facilitate technology development and transfer. The mandate of the Business/Technology Incubation unit CEITT is to lend support to upcoming entrepreneurs and innovators, to enable them move past the initial hurdles of start-ups and also speed up the rate of spin-offs of technology-based and other ventures.